Chapter 29: Rebuilding
John slowly unrolled the scroll, his eyes narrowing as he scanned the elegant diagrams and precise notations that filled the parchment.
The Rapid Blood Pill formula was intricate, far more detailed than any of the three pills he had previously practiced.
Each step demanded precision in flame control, timing, and herb synergy.
His Level Five Alchemy made the instructions clearer than they would be for most, but even then...
"This isn’t a pill for beginners," he muttered, frowning slightly.
His gaze dropped to the table before him, and stilled.
There, stacked neatly in lacquered trays, were fifty batches of high-grade alchemical ingredients.
The fragrance was dense and sharp, filled with rare herbs like Spirit Burn Grass, Blackheart Fungus, and Vital Vein Root.
"Fifty full sets..." John whispered, his brows creasing.
He reached forward and carefully opened the wrapping on the first batch, letting the pungent scent of the Spirit Burn Grass rise into his nose.
"Each of these batches has to cost... at least three hundred spirit stones," he calculated swiftly.
He looked at the other trays. All fifty were identical.